monocline

[ mon-uh-klahyn ]

/ ˈmɒn əˌklaɪn /

noun Geology.

a monoclinal structure or fold.

Nearby words

monochromatophil, monochromator, monochrome, monocle, monoclinal, monocline, monoclinic, monoclinous, monoclonal, monoclonal antibody, monoclonality

Origin of monocline

First recorded in 1875–80; back formation from monoclinal

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British Dictionary definitions for monocline

monocline

/ (ˈmɒnəʊˌklaɪn) /

noun

a local steepening in stratified rocks with an otherwise gentle dip

Derived Forms

monoclinal, adjective, nounmonoclinally, adverb

Word Origin for monocline

C19: from mono- + Greek klīnein to lean

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Science definitions for monocline

monocline

[ mŏn′ə-klīn′ ]

A set of rock layers that all slope downward from the horizontal in the same direction.